Important Safety Instructions - Karibu 16449 Building Instructions

Thermostat setting
range 40° to 90°C
General:
Dear Customer,Please read these operating instructions carefully be-
fore you connect and usethe sauna stove for the fi rst time to prevent
causing any damage.

Important safety instructions

• The installation and electrical connection of the sauna
equipment and other electrical equipment may only be
carried out by a licensed electrician.
• Refer to the safety actions required by VDE 0100 § 49
DA/6 and VDE 0100 Part 703/11.82 §4. Even if you
comply with the required safety actions it is not pos-
sible to rule out the possibility of all accident risks.
• Follow the safety instructions to the letter to ensure
that you can operate your equipment safely.
• Only one sauna stove with the appropriate heating
capacity may be installed in the sauna cabin.(See ta-
ble)
Connection rating
[kW]
9,0
4,5
• The unit is not designed for use in public saunas.
• Caution – danger of burns. The housing of the sauna
stove and the stones get very hot.
• If it is not installed correctly the unit may cause a fi re.
Read the complete assembly instructions with due
care. Pay particular attention to the dimensions and
instructions.
• Only use sauna stones approved for use in saunas.
Insert sauna stones loosely; if the stones are inserted
too tightly there is a danger of overheating.
• Do not operate the stove without sauna stones.
Time switch setting
• Keep children away from the sauna stove. They may
range infi nitely
variable from 0 to 4
hours.
• Seek medical advice about the sauna temperature
• Do not allow the sauna stove to be used by people
• Pour small amounts of liquid on to the stones; if
• Do not use the sauna to dry items, clothing or laundry.
• Do not place any items on the stove. They may catch
• Do not place any items, apart from the sauna control-
• Metal surfaces may rust in a damp, saltwater climate.
• The stove may generate cracking noises while it is
• Sauna equipment and sauna cabins may only be made
• The maximum temperature for the wall and ceiling of
• Over time the cabin walls will become darker near the
• The minimum height of the sauna cabin must be
Cabin size
[m³]
• Ventilation openings must be provided in every sauna
approx. 6–14
< 8
• This equipment can be used by children of 8 years
suff er burns.
and how long people with medical problems, infants,
children, pensioners and handicapped people may
stay in the sauna.
who are under the infl uence of medication, alcohol
or drugs.
you pour too much liquid on to them you may suff er
scalds. The quantity of liquid on the stones should not
exceed 15 g/m³ of cabin volume.
They may catch fi re.
fi re.
ler's temperature sensor, in the convection current of
the stove.
heating up and while it is operating (metal heating ele-
ments and stones expanding)
of suitable, low resin and untreated materials (for example
Norway spruce, poplar or linden).
the sauna cabin is +140°C.
sauna stove than in the rest of the cabin; this is nor-
mal. Complaints about this will not be accepted.
1.75m (interior height)
cabin. The ventilation opening must be on the wall di-
rectly below the sauna stove approx. 5-10 cm above
fl oor level. The waste air must be discharged through
an opening diagonally opposite the stove in the rear
wall between the top and bottom benches. The ven-
tilation openings must not be sealed. The cabin light
and its installation must have a splash-proof design
and be suitable for an ambient temperature of 140°C.
Therefore only an approved sauna light with max.
40W may be installed with the sauna stove.
and older and by people with limited physical, senso-
ry or mental capacities or those with no experience
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